Bookshout
{{Short description|American ebook distributor}}
BookShout was a software based eBook distributor that was founded in 2010. Their main offices were based in Dallas, TX, Fort Wayne, IN and New York, NY. It was the largest provider of bulk eBook distribution in the worldKozlowski, Michael (30 September 2014). [https://goodereader.com/blog/e-book-news/bookshout-sells-9-4-million-bulk-ebook-codes "BookShout! Sells 9.4 million Bulk eBook Codes"]. Good e-Reader. Oak Branch Media Inc. Retrieved 30 September 2014 and worked with all of the major U.S. publishing houses including HarperCollins,[https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/newsbrief/index.html?record=806 "HarperCollins Picks BookShout App for Direct E-book Sales"], Publishers Weekly. 4 May 2016. Retrieved on 31 March 2019 Macmillan, McGraw Hill, Penguin Random House, Perseus, Simon & Schuster, Wiley, Chronicle Books, Hachette Publishing Group, and Workman.{{Citation needed|date=April 2023}}
About
Bookshout was founded by Jason Illian, Rick Chatham, and Joshua Stone in 2010 as a social media app.
BookShout’s initial business model was about facilitating bulk eBook distribution and providing publishers with customizable direct-to-consumer digital storefronts.{{Cite web |last=Dilworth |first=Dianna |title=BookShout! Lets You Centralize eBook Libraries |url=https://www.adweek.com/performance-marketing/bookshout-lets-you-centralize-ebook-libraries/ |access-date=2023-04-28 |website=www.adweek.com |date=11 October 2012 |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Reid {{!}} |first=Calvin |title=BookShout Addition Lets Readers Import E-Books from Any Platform |url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/digital/retailing/article/54271-bookshout-addition-lets-readers-import-e-books-from-any-platform.html |access-date=2023-04-28 |website=PublishersWeekly.com |language=en}}
BookShout’s business services partnered with corporations like; the Hearst Corporation, Intel, Microsoft, Sony, Cheerios,[https://goodereader.com/blog/e-book-news/bookshout-partners-with-cheerios-for-free-e-books "BookShout Partners with Cheerios for Free e-books"], Good e-Reader. 24 April 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2019 T-Mobile,[https://www.bookbusinessmag.com/article/press-release-bookshout-distributes-record-237000-ebooks-48-hours-t-mobile-tuesday/ "Press Release: BookShout Distributes Record 237,000 Ebooks in 48 Hours on T-Mobile Tuesday"], Book Business. 7 September 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2019 CareerBuilder, Cisco, The Wall Street Journal,[https://www.wsjplus.com/offers/botm-apr19 "Enjoy a Complimentary E-Book Download With WSJ+ Books of the Month"], Wall Street Journal Plus. March 31, 2019. Retrieved 31 March 2019 Salesforce, Google, Deloitte and others to aide in the marketing and promotion of products and books. BookShout's services also included onboarding, education and training of employees through the use of eBooks.{{Citation needed|date=April 2023}}
The company was the creator of a proprietary reading app that gave users the ability to interact with friends directly in the app for a unique social reading experience. BookShout had a native eReader applications on Android and iOS and could be accessed directly on the web. There were more than 2 million users on the BookShout reading platform.{{Citation needed|date=April 2023}}
In 2020, BookShout shut down and its apps were removed from the app stores.